The Indianapolis Colts were unable to overcome the retirement of Andrew Luck in 2019. The Colts failed to clinch a playoff berth and the team is still uncertain if Jacoby Brissett can be the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future.

Given the current quarterback situation, this offseason will be a vital one for Indianapolis. Fortunately for the Colts, they will head into the offseason with $90.3 million in cap space, according to Spotrac.

Besides the quarterback conundrum, the Colts also need to address the wide receiver options on offense. As for the defensive side of the ball, Indianapolis could bolster their defensive line and secondary.

However, don't get it twisted, the Colts have a young and talented nucleus already in place. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have a head coach who's shown promise like Frank Reich.

With the amount of money that Indianapolis will have in 2020, they likely won't need to release anyone in hopes to free up more money. But every team in the NFL understands that you can never have enough money to build a better roster. Considering that, here is one player that could be a surprising roster cut for the Colts this offseason.

Pierre Desir

As mentioned above, the Colts are likely going to improve their secondary in the offseason. Therefore, it's unlikely that they choose to release any of the starters or reliable options that they currently have.

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In the event that they do choose to move on from someone on the roster, Pierre Desir makes the most sense. Hypothetically speaking, Desir is the only member of the secondary that could be released for salary-cap purposes.

Next season, Desir is entering the second year of the three-year contract that he signed before the 2019 season. That is another reason why parting ways with Desir would be a surprising move for the Colts.

The sixth-year cornerback holds a cap hit of $6.85 million for the 2020 season. To put it another way, Indianapolis can create another $6.85 million in cap space if they moved on from Desir.

Another key point is that the Colts wouldn't incur a dead-cap penalty if they chose to release Desir. With this in mind, Indianapolis could make Desir a cap casualty if they are intrigued by the idea of wanting more money to spend.

Over the past two seasons with the Colts, Desir has amassed 129 tackles, 19 deflections, two forced fumbles, and four interceptions. It's also important to realize that Desir is the most experienced cornerback in Indianapolis' secondary.

Again, the Colts have the second-most available cap space in the NFL this offseason and likely won't need to release anyone. However, if they do wind up cutting someone before the 2020 season, Desir could become a possible candidate.